Communications and Digital Marketing Coordinator

Job Posting Title :

Communications and Digital Marketing Coordinator

Hiring Department :

Undergraduate College

Position Open To : All Applicants

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours :

FLSA Status : Exempt

Exempt

Earliest Start Date :

Immediately

Position Duration : Expected to Continue

Expected to Continue

Location : UT MAIN CAMPUS

UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details : General Notes

General Notes

May occasionally be requested to work additional hours as needed to complete time-sensitive projects. Must be authorized to work in the U.

S. on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The Communications and Digital Marketing Coordinator will support the strategic and tactical communications needs of the Undergraduate College and its associated student-facing programs and initiatives.

This versatile / generalist role requires excellent writing, digital communications, project management, and strategic thinking skills.

The coordinator will oversee the coordination and creation of print and digital communication projects for key college programs.

Responsibilities

• Digital Content Management
• Update the Undergraduate College website using Drupal, ensuring accessibility, content updates, and consistency
• Work with business units on website best practices and providing guidance for adding content
• Email Marketing
• Develop and send email campaigns using internal email tool
• Review metrics and make recommendations for improvement
• Monitor and approve email requests from various units
• Project Management
• Create and manage project schedules in Asana, collaborating with departments to track and update project progress
• Social Media Management
• Run Undergraduate College social media channels, primarily Instagram, ensuring engaging and timely content
• Work with business units on social media best practices
• Design and Copywriting
• Update or create marketing collateral and assets using Photoshop, InDesign, or Canva
• Write and proofread content for various communication channels, including web, social, and email
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or a related field (Relevant education and experience may be substituted for degree as appropriate.)
• Demonstrated ability to create content and communicate clearly using different channels for various audiences
• Experience in content management systems (e.g., Drupal, WordPress, etc.) and email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, etc.)
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Asana)
• Familiarity with graphic design software (e.g., Photoshop, InDesign)
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Knowledge of social media best practices and trends
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education communications, specifically at The University of Texas at Austin
• Familiarity with Undergraduate College programs and initiatives
• Experience developing comprehensive communications and marketing plans

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$60,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• This position may allow some flexible telework
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume
• Letter of interest describing relevant experience
• Three professional references with contact information, including at least one supervisor
• Candidates selected for an interview may be required to submit examples of external communications developed for previous employers and / or complete a brief communications exercise

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency :

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification :

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.

Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify :

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.

For more information about E-Verify, please see the following :

• E-Verify Poster (English) PDF
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) PDF
• Right To Work Poster (English) PDF
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) PDF

Compliance :

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting.

Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report.

You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.

206, Austin, Texas 78701.